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INVITATION TO ASIAN FINANCIAL FORUM 2020
The AFF 2020 will continue to be Asia’s premier platform for exchanging ideas and intelligence on redefining growth, driving inclusive development as well as leveraging financial innovation that keeps on reshaping the global economy, for the continued advancement of human society. In addition to groundbreaking sessions on global economic outlook and investment prospects, policy trends and Asia’s role in steering global growth, a series of InnoTalks will feature themes related to innovation and technology (such as fintech, blockchain, cyber security and artificial intelligence), while there will also be dedicated sessions on other topical issues. I am delighted that the AFF 2020 will again feature some of the world’s most influential leaders, including:
• His Excellency Mr Dr Naif Falah Al-Hajraf, Minister of Finance, Kuwait
• Mr Burkhard Balz*, Member of the Executive Board, Deutsche Bundesbank
• Mr Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations (2007-2016)
• Mr Xavier Bettel, Prime Minister, Luxembourg
• Mr K. V. Kamath, President, New Development Bank
• Mr Bin Wang (王濱)^, Chairman and Executive Director, China Life Insurance (Group) Company
• Mr Bill Winters^, Group Chief Executive, Standard Chartered PLC
• Dr Janet L. Yellen, Chair, Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System (2014–2018)
… and many more.
The Fintech Showcase will return as a platform for more mature fintech related institutions and companies to network, exchange ideas and discuss potential partnership with the quality conference participants and to introduce the latest solutions and cutting-edge innovations to international media. On the other hand, the FintechHK Startup Salon, a brand-new initiative will be launched to connect fintech startups with international investors, and to introduce their latest solutions and cutting-edge innovations to the high-calibre conference participants. In addition, the Global Investment Zone (showcasing worldwide investment agencies) and the AFF Deal Flow Matchmaking Session (featuring matching meetings between sources of funds and sources of deals) will continue to spotlight business and investment opportunities from around the world. Entrepreneurs and new businesses will also showcase their ideas and capabilities to worldwide investors and partners at the InnoVenture Salon through project demos and presentations, investor meetups and mentoring sessions on project commercialisation and fund raising.
Please click here for tentative program for AFF2020 and below video for AFF2019 for your reference :
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBrAaPzPW6UpHj6wX8waq3DgWFODQoUqB
We would like to offer 10 complimentary badges (original cost : USD1,400/full pass) for HKBAV members to attend this event, first come first serve.
Please register online with the CODE NO. that will provide by HKBAV secretariat before 30 November, 2019 : http://www.hktdc.com/ncs/aff2020/en/s/Tickets.html , please click here with guideline.
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